South Africa vs Pakistan | 1st ODI | 19 Jan, 2019 | Port Elizabeth | South Africa innings Thread

[Pete Rose]

This match is perfectly set up for Babar to play a Kohli-esque match winning inning

Yes, a first time for everything

 

[castortroy]

Just shows how crazy Indians batting is.

If you bat first against them you have to score 320 at least to challenge.

It's crazy how many totals they chase down with ease

 

[Amirforpresident]

come on afrikaans smash these overrated pakistani bowlers

Yeah well contructed points youre making

 

[Hasan123]

This isn't even SA at full strength and we are hardly putting them under pressure.

 

[Shafi]

Inzi needs to be kicked out for selecting this hack ahead of Junaid.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

New shoes for Shinwari

 

[Chokli]

Finally.

South Africa should have scored 350 with the start they got. Pakistan's bowling has been nonsense, so I don't buy the thought-process that we have kept it tight.

bowlers don't bowl well - complain
bowlers bowl well - complain

opposition scores 300+ - complain
opposition is kept to a run rate of just below 5 - complain

you're finding anything and everything to complain about now aren't you?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Inzi needs to be kicked out for selecting this hack ahead of Junaid.

How about firstly for selecting Imam?

 

[Asif321]

We cant afford shinwari inWC

 

[YousafTheBeast]

42 balls remaining with 9 wickets in hand, they can now swing hard and get at least 70-80 + runs to reach a total of 300

 

[a_tahir]

I never thought I would say this but Amla is playing a VERY selfish inning

 

[Chokli]

Yeah well contructed points youre making

you're*

don't you want to see pakistans batting get a challenging score?

 

[jnaveen1980]

This shinwari is a pie chucker lol He will be taken to the cleaners by big hitters.

 

[Hasan123]

Hasan and Shadab have bowled well. But 2 decent batterswhich we will face at the WC would beat this bowling attack black and blue.

 

[Pete Rose]

We cant afford shinwari inWC

I suppose we should reserve judgment, but honesty a mediocre bowler so far

 

[Pete Rose]

This shinwari is a pie chucker lol He will be taken to the cleaners by big hitters.

He was, in the Asia cup

 

[jnaveen1980]

I never thought I would say this but Amla is playing a VERY selfish inning

Yea. he is after 100 for sure. Absolutely no intent. No angry shots.

 

[Shafi]

How about firstly for selecting Imam?

That as well!!!! This guy is the worst selector we ever had

 

[castortroy]

If Oliver goes through pak on this wicket then you know how pathetic they are

 

[Chokli]

I suppose we should reserve judgment, but honesty a mediocre bowler so far

so far yes, but you need to give them time


don't you remember how awful asif looked in his first few games? not saying he'll turn out to be like asif but the point is to give a chance

 

[jnaveen1980]

Is Amir injured? Why was he left out?

 

[Pete Rose]

South African commentators grappling with what Pakistan has been doing for the last 15 years: going to sleep in the middle overs while batting

 

[castortroy]

How is this debutant nearing a century?

 

[Usman Chadda]

bowlers don't bowl well - complain
bowlers bowl well - complain

opposition scores 300+ - complain
opposition is kept to a run rate of just below 5 - complain

you're finding anything and everything to complain about now aren't you?

I'm only complaining about the yawnfest South Africa are subjecting us to as viewers.

No compliants from Pakistan, who have had a bad day in the field.

 

[DRsohail]

Shinwari is Rubbsih .Have not seen him doing well against decent opposition.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I understand vd dussen struggling against Shadab. But Amla? seriously uninventive batsmanship by Amla against shadab

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Have said this for a while that Farhan should have been inducted into the ODI side first. He averages over 50 with a SR of 89 that too without any not outs.

What do they do put him into T20 where he hasn't even come well domestically.

Players selections for the wrong formats have always ruined players in the long run and this has been the case with Pakistan for decades.

 

[Green Patriot]

2 centuries coming up.

 

[Hasan123]

Faf should have remained at 3 if Markham wasn't going to play. He's a better hitter than Dussesn.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Smith Just called "Amla is playing selfishly for his 100" without telling exactly the same haha

 

[castortroy]

SA commentators clearly haven't been watching pak batting in one day cricket for the last 2-3 years

 

[shah_1]

Smith is rightly blasting Amla here.

 

[Amjid Javed]

If we keep SA under 280 here we will have pulled it back a little. 260 will be enough for SA here to defend i think.

 

[Pete Rose]

This is a winning score

 

[Green Patriot]

If i was a debutante i would want my first match to be against Pakistan )

 

[NauV]

Though he doesn't have the wickets to show for it, this is close to the best I have seen shadab bowl . . vry consistent!

 

[Chokli]

I'm only complaining about the yawnfest South Africa are subjecting us to as viewers.

No compliants from Pakistan, who have had a bad day in the field.

pakistan have bowled well

 

[volcyz]

Atrocious selfish batting by Amla.

 

[Fineline]

Smith roasting his buddy Amla!

 

[jnaveen1980]

To win match you need "unselfish" players

 

[Hasan123]

270 won't be an easy chase

 

[Mp812]

The bowling is to be appreciated. 1 wicket only but run rate was kept in control

 

[Bewal Express]

Shadab bowler really well and had good rythem. As I have said his future lies in sharp leg spin and less googlies.

 

[Stalin]

This is selfishness of the highest order.

 

[Chokli]

Have said this for a while that Farhan should have been inducted into the ODI side first. He averages over 50 with a SR of 89 that too without any not outs.

What do they do put him into T20 where he hasn't even come well domestically.

Players selections for the wrong formats have always ruined players in the long run and this has been the case with Pakistan for decades.

that's why players need to take any chance they get because in pakistan you don't get that many unless you know someone (imam)

 

[Greenstorm]

Hasan and Shadab have bowled well. But 2 decent batterswhich we will face at the WC would beat this bowling attack black and blue.

Shaheen, Hassan, Amir, Shadab and Faheem/Imad will be our bowling attack in WC which is not bad. Bowling isn't our problem, batting is.

 

[volcyz]

Shameful stuff

 

[jnaveen1980]

They are going to "set platform" till 50th over lol

 

[RyanRyan10]

Van Der Dussen is atleast trying to hit the pacers
Amla isn't making any effort whatsoever

 

[Hasan123]

Dussen was hyped by SA management due to his striking ability. Don't see it so far.

 

[Chokli]

it's not a 350 pitch, it's a 260 max.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rohit sharma will go absolutely ballistic at this stage of the innings haha Watching Amla bat is such a painful ordeal. Actually the debutant atleast is trying to hit whenever he could.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Ahmed216]

Finally.

South Africa should have scored 350 with the start they got. Pakistan's bowling has been nonsense, so I don't buy the thought-process that we have kept it tight.

not a 350 pitch

 

[Buffet]

Amla plays the same way in the first 10 overs and the last 10 overs.

 

[shah_1]

Why bowl short?

He is clearly good at it

 

[castortroy]

280 comfortable for SA

Pak will probably get 210-220

 

[DRsohail]

Can anybody tell why Shan not playing?

 

[volcyz]

Dussen was hyped by SA management due to his striking ability. Don't see it so far.

Hes smashing it now.

Amla has 0 strike ability

 

[Chokli]

280 comfortable for SA

Pak will probably get 210-220

they'll be 160ish all out

 

[Nikhil_cric]

That last ball by Shadab was excellent. Right pace and trajectory. Needs to consistently bowl like that in ODI's.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

that's why players need to take any chance they get because in pakistan you don't get that many unless you know someone (imam)

What chance did he get? He's not played any ODI was put in the T20 side and flopped and that was expected as he doesn't cut it even in domestics with a SR of over 100.

 

[Sir Alex]

Finally some intent.

Amla still has cost SA a big score here.

 

[Pete Rose]

Debutant was dropped early in the innings

 

[jnaveen1980]

Amla plays the same way in first 10 overs and the last 10 overs.

This is why he is one of the most useless ODI batsman with incredible stats. AT one point they were comparing him with Tendulkar, Kohli lol

 

[Chokli]

Can anybody tell why Shan not playing?

inzamam wants his nephew to play

 

[Abdullah719]

Can anybody tell why Shan not playing?

No space in the batting lineup of legends

 

[imshally81]

Can anybody tell why Shan not playing?

Because inzi isn't his uncle...

 

[Gullycricket]

Can anybody tell why Shan not playing?

Not changing the so called winning combo

 

[Chokli]

Debutant was dropped early in the innings

the shadab ball that went through keeper and bobby? how is that a drop?

 

[Pete Rose]

Can anybody tell why Shan not playing?

Consistency

 

[ARK Rafay]

South Africa could've easily got 300.

 

[Pete Rose]

the shadab ball that went through keeper and bobby? how is that a drop?

It’s eirher for the keeper or the slip to get

 

[jnaveen1980]

150 partnership. Contribution of Amla is 56 lol

 

[castortroy]

Pak only chance is if Fakhar and Babar fire

Oliver will probably bounce out the majority

 

[iPakistani]

Let Babar bat like Amla today and we will have 15 threads on PP calling Babar selfish.

 

[Ahmed216]

Now this is poor from Amla. Cant hit faheem

 

[jnaveen1980]

Dhonisque selfish innings.

 

[ExpressPacer]

SA have too many good batsmen coming.

 

[volcyz]

They need Amla to not get out